Norah Jones: Wiki, Bio, Age, Family, Career, Net Worth, Husband

Norah Jones: Wiki, Bio, Age, Family, Career, Husband, Net Worth, Height, Weight, Education, Parents, Siblings, Nationality, Ethnicity, Children, Albums, Actor, Singer, : Norah Jones is a well known American singer, songwriter, actress, musician and a television actress. She was born on 30th March 1979 in New York in the United States. Throughout her career, she is known to have  won numerous awards. She has sold over 50 million records worldwide through her albums.  Norah Jones was titled as the top jazz artist of the 2000s by Billboard. Over the years, she has won a total of nine Grammy Awards. In the Billboard magazine, she was ranked 60th in the artists of the 2000s decade chart. She is currently rumoured to be pregnant with her third child.

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Norah’s Early Life

Geethali Norah Jones Shankar was born on the 30th of March, 1979 in New York City in the United States. She is the daughter of Ravi Shankar, the legendary Indian Musician, and Sue Jones, an American concert producer. Her parents got a divorce in 1986, after which Norah lived with her mother in Grapevine, Texas. Initially, she was singing in the church and later took lessons in piano and voice. She had attended Colleyville Middle School and Grapevine High School and later transferred to Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts situated in Dallas. Early on, Norah Jones used to sing regular solos at the local Methodist Church. During her time in high school, she used to sing in the school choir, participated in band and also played the alto saxophone. When she turned 16, she officially changed her name to Norah Jones with the consent of her parents. During the summers, she used to attend the Interlochen Center for the Arts. She completed her later education from the University of North Texas (UNT) with a major in jazz piano and have sung with the UNT Jazz Singers. She got the opportunity to meet Jesse Harris. Later on she got acquainted with Harris and he began sending her lead sheets of his songs. In 1999, Norah Jones moved to New York City. Within a year, she and Harris started a band. Her recordings witht hem turned out to be bestsellers.

Norah’s Career

Before becoming a recording artist, Norah Jones was a lounge singer. She released her first studio album after she had performed with Wax Poetic, Peter Malick and Charlie Hunter, the jazz guitarist. With the release of her fusion mix of jazz with country, blues, fold and pop, Come Away with Me, she marked the beginning of her solo music career. With having sold over 27 million copies, it was certified diamond. With the release of the record, Norah Jones received five Grammy Awards, including the  Album of the Year, Record of the Year, and Best New Artist. Selling over a million copies each, she released her studio albums like Feels Like Home (2004), Not Too Late (2007), and The Fall (2009), all gaining the platinum status. Her fifth studio album was released on April 27, 2012, called Pick Me Up Off the Floor. She further release more albums like Day Breaks, and  Pick Me Up Off the Floor. Norah Jones made her debut in acting in My Blueberry Nights, which was directed by Wong Kar-Wai.

In 2007 Jones made her debut in the film with the movie “My Blueberry Nights” in which she played the lead role. She also wrote the song ” The Story” for the film. Other albums were, “Not too late,” ” The fall”, ” Little broken hearts” and “Daybreaks”. Her album has sold more than 50 million records. Nora Jones has also a social media impact. As per writing, she has 423 k followers on Instagram and 565 k subscribers on YouTube. Nora Jones net worth is around 25 million dollars.

She purchased her residence in Corbel hill which was around 6.25 million dollars.

Norah Jones on stage

Norah Jones Personal Life

Norah Jones was born on 30th March 1979 in New York in the United States. She is of Indian-American heritage. Regarding her love life, she known to have been dating Lee Alexander, the bassist, from 2000 to 2007. She is currently married to Pete Remm, the keyboardist. The couple has two children. It is rumoured that she is pregnant with her third child as some tabloids think they say a baby bump, but there has not been any confirmation regarding this.  Norah had visited New Delhi, India, to be with her father, Ravi Shankar, for a while. They rekindled their relationship. Norah Jones stands up to 5 feet 1 inch of height and weighs about 116 pounds. She is estimated to have a net worth of about $25 Million USD.

Norah Jones with Ravi Shankar

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Norah Jones Bio, Height, Weight, Profile, Net Worth

Real Name Geethali Norah Jones Shankar
Nickname Norah
Gender Female
Profession Singer, Actress
Height (approx.) in centimeters– 155 cm

in meters– 1.55 m

in feet inches– 5’ 1”

Weight (approx.) in kilograms– 53 kg

in pounds– 115 lbs

Figure Measurements (approx.) 34-26-35
Eye Colour Black
Hair Colour Brown
Date of Birth 30 March 1979
Age (as in 2021) 42 Years
Birth Place New York in the United States
Zodiac sign/Sun sign Aries
Nationality American
Hometown New York in the United States
School Colleyville Middle School

Grapevine High School

Interlochen Center for the Arts

Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts, Dallas

College/University University of North Texas (UNT)
Educational Qualification Major in jazz piano
Religion Not Known
Ethnicity Indian-American
Caste Not Known
Address Not Known
Hobbies/Interests Singing, Playing Piano
Marital Status Married
Affairs/Boyfriends/Girlfriends Not Known
Sexuality Straight
Parents Father: Ravi Shankar

Mother: Sue Jones

Siblings Brother: Shubhendra  Shankar

Sister: Anoushka Shankar

Husband/Wife/Spouse Pete Remm
Children 2
Net Worth $25 Million USD

Some lesser-known facts about Norah Jones

  • Jones  has always had drawn inspiration from the music of Bill Evans and Billie Holiday.
  • When she was at high school, she had won the Down Beat Student Music Awards for Best Jazz Vocalist  and Best Original Composition.
  • Her real name is Geethali Norah Jones Shankar.
  • She seems to enjoy vintage themes a lot.
  • She likes to travel around with her loved ones.
  • She used to sing at the church.

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